Gamasutra's Comprehensive E3 Coverage Begins Today

Author: by Staff

This week, tens of thousands of game industry professionals will converge on the L.A. Convention Center and the surrounding area for the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, where the industry's major players will be detailing their product strategies for the rest of 2011 and beyond. As always, Gamasutra's editorial staff will be on location at E3 with ongoing reporting on the significant news originating from the expo, coverage of the trends that emerge, and interviews with notable figures in game development. Gamasutra readers can follow E3 news and other breaking game industry developments in our news section, and also follow E3-specific news in this year's dedicated Gamasutra E3 2011 page, in association with GamersFirst's APB Reloaded. All three hardware manufacturers -- Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo -- will deliver platform-oriented press conferences this week, while major third parties Electronic Arts and Ubisoft will hold individual conferences to discuss their upcoming lineups. Pre-E3 coverage has already begun, but coverage for E3 week officially kicks off with Microsoft's press conference Monday morning. The full press conference schedule, to be attended by Gamasutra and written up in both breaking news and post-event analysis formats, includes the following: Monday, 9:00 AM PDT: Microsoft Press Conference Monday, 12:30 PM PDT: Electronic Arts Press Conference Monday, 2:30 PM PDT: Ubisoft Press Conference Monday, 5:00 PM PDT: Sony Press Conference Tuesday, 9 AM PDT: Nintendo Press Conference In addition, with the E3 show floor opening at the Los Angeles Convention Center at noon on Tuesday, further announcements of new projects and games will likely debut on Gamasutra throughout the week. In addition, with the E3 show floor opening at the Los Angeles Convention Center at noon on Tuesday, further announcements of new projects and games will likely debut on Gamasutra throughout the week.